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Sea Mar’s new two-story clinic was taking shape in uptown Vashon in April.

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Sea Mar construction site goes quiet

After weeks of little activity at the construction site of Sea Mar’s new clinic in uptown Vashon, questions…

Pyro Spectacular’s annual firework show will return to Quartermaster Harbor this Fourth of July. (Ray Pfortner Photo)

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Vashon readies for fireworks, hydros and holiday safety

Islanders will get a front-row seat to one of the biggest firework shows in Washington this year, with…

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From left to right: Water District 19 General Manager John Martinak, Commissioner Angela Marshall, Commissioner President Seth Zuckerman and Comissioner Robin Pfohman at the June 9 meeting.

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Water district project stirs up brown water complaints

A recent Water District 19 project to replace sections of corroded steel pipes has, for some customers, led…

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Singer-songwriter Azere Wilson performs during Vashon Center for the Arts’ Juneteenth event.

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Islanders gather to honor Juneteenth at VCA

Islanders commemorated Juneteenth at Vashon Center for the Arts with an afternoon of music, dancing and discussion about…

McMurray Middle School.

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Vashon community rallies to keep McMurray counselor full-time

A McMurray Middle School counselor position at risk of being cut to four days a week was restored…

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Construction crew work on the new solar pavillion outside Vashon Market/ IGA.

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Solar power rises at Vashon Market Plaza

Solar power rises at Vashon Market Plaza

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Mary Gauthier.

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Mary Gauthier brings her musical storytelling to Vashon

For Mary Gauthier, songwriting is storytelling. And for nearly three decades, the artist has used her music to…

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A ferry approaches the Vashon north-end terminal, where islanders continue to face disruptions tied to Washington State Ferries’ two-boat schedule on the Triangle Route.

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New ferry plan keeps pressure on Triangle Route

Despite lobbying from islanders, Washington State Ferries’ new service contingency plan still calls for removing a boat from…

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Martha Hills stands before a school bus at Vashon High School.

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Beloved Vashon bus driver retires after 35 years

For more than three decades, Vashon Island School District bus driver Martha Hills was a familiar, welcoming presence…

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Crew members work at the Thunderbird Treatment Center site on a sunny May afternoon.

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Thunderbird nears July opening

As construction nears completion at the new Thunderbird Treatment Center on Vashon, the 92-bed facility is expected to…

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Donald Cole stands before a piece he’s currently working on.

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Vashon artist Donald Cole looks back — and keeps creating

Inside a sunlit Vashon studio, Donald Cole opens drawer after drawer crammed full of paintings and drawings.

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From left to right: Greg Rabourn of the King County Water and Land Resources Division, Michelle Gostic of the Washington State Department of Ecology, U.S. Rep. Pramila Jayapal, Joenne McGerr of the Department of Ecology and Hannah Drummond of the Department of Ecology.

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At Maury shore, Jayapal backs restoration

On a recent full-day visit to Vashon, U.S. Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash., met with community members and toured…

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Husband and wife Tyler Kaltreider and Alexis Czaplinski are the owners of Toad and Jaguar Tattoo in Vashon Village.

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More than ink at Toad and Jaguar

At Vashon Island’s newest tattoo studio, getting inked is meant to feel less like a transaction and more…